(Alternate Title: Open Multiple Windows in Outlook so Foresight Stays Right Where You Need It!)
When I designed Foresight, I designed it to be your “dashboard.” I designed it have all your pertinent information right in front of you, and, Quick Capture to be right there to snap up any interruptions. However, in several conversations I’ve had lately, people have asked me, “How can Foresight do this for me when I have to change to my Inbox to work on email, or, to my calendar?” After I showed them how I use Foresight and Outlook, they left the conversation smiling.
When I start Outlook, I have it start on my calendar. I do this as Outlook has enough to do on start up and bogs itself down without trying to load Foresight on top of it*. After Outlook is done loading and done checking email, I switch to Foresight Today so my dashboard is in front of me – and that is where it stays.
When I’m ready to process email, or need to review my calendar, I open these in new, separate windows. You can do this by right-clicking on the item you want and selecting Open in New Window as shown below.
I’ve taken this a step further by using some macros based on those originally developed by Michael S. Hyatt. This allows me to put buttons on the toolbar that let me instantly show my calendar and Inbox all in new and automatically arranged windows – giving you an incredible planning and productivity tool.
* Performance tip: disable any add-on’s you don’t need – this alone helps significantly with Outlook’s performance.
